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Houston’s water technically meets federal standards, but meeting standards and being clean are two different things. Arsenic, PFAS, disinfection byproducts, and industrial contaminants have all been detected in the region’s water supply, and none of them announce themselves at the tap. ETR Labs gives you certified lab results, a free consultation with a water quality expert, and free two-way shipping on every order.
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According to the City of Houston's 2024 Water Quality Report, the supply contains detectable levels of arsenic, trihalomethanes (TTHMs), haloacetic acids (HAA5), and unregulated contaminants currently under EPA review including PFAS and lithium. These substances are within legal federal limits, but several exceed the stricter health-based guidelines set by independent organizations like the Environmental Working Group. Chlorine used in Houston's disinfection process reacts with organic matter from the region's surface water sources, including Lake Houston and the Trinity River system, to form disinfection byproducts that carry long-term health concerns with chronic exposure.
The Houston Ship Channel is one of the most industrially active waterways in the country. Petrochemical refining, manufacturing operations, and decades of industrial activity along the channel have contributed to contamination in local waterways and groundwater. Elevated PFAS levels have been identified in areas near the San Jacinto River, which feeds into Houston's surface water supply. Hurricane Harvey and subsequent major flooding events have disturbed Superfund site sediments, introducing additional industrial waste into the region's water network. For Houston residents, a water test is the clearest way to understand what that industrial history means for what comes out of your specific tap.
Private wells across Harris County face a distinct set of challenges. Documented contamination includes extreme hardness, iron and manganese, sulfur, bacteria, and in some northwest Harris County neighborhoods, industrial solvents like Tetrachloroethylene traced to decades of illegal dumping near active Superfund sites. Following Hurricane Harvey, preliminary testing of private wells in the affected counties found widespread presence of total coliform and E. coli. Private wells in Texas operate without any routine regulatory oversight, and every well water sample sent to ETR Labs is analyzed start to finish in our own lab by our own scientists, with no portion of the work outsourced to an outside facility.
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“The test was simple–collect a water sample from a faucet in the home. We sent the test to the lab and received a water quality analysis within a few days. The test included analysis of the water sample for the presence of: coliform bacteria, E. coli, iron, lead, pH, turbidity, and nitrates/nitrites.”
“Incredible lab, they really care about their customers. As someone who doesn’t know a whole lot about water quality, they took their time to help me understand everything about my water quality situation.”
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